Why Is This Child Opening Libraries?

IMAGE: Akarshana Sathish collected 4,834 books and used them to open three libraries for children in Hyderabad. Photograph: ANI Photo Why are these villagers climbing down a 70-foot well? The Top......

People take holy dip, buy gold on Akshaya Tritiya

The festival of Akshaya Tritiya was celebrated with traditional fervour and gaiety across the country on Tuesday. Akshaya Tritiya is a festival associated with good luck and prosperity.   It......

47 dead as heavy rains lash Uttarakhand; rescue ops on

Forty-two more people were reported killed in Uttarakhand's Kumaon region on Tuesday as several houses collapsed following incessant downpour, taking the toll due to rain-related incidents in the......

How Many Children do BJP MLAs in UP have?

Given the controversy over the Uttar Pradesh government's population control policy, Hemant Shivsaran/Rediff.com digs deep to find out how many children BJP legislators in UP have. IMAGE: Uttar......

Mohanlal unveils Puli Murugan teaser

The latest updates from the Malayalam film industry. On his birthday, May 21, Mohanlal wrote a blog post, expressing his gratitude to all his fans. On the same day, the superstar also gave......

Kammatipaadam is brilliant

Kammatipaadam is a gangster movie with a difference and a must watch, for sure, writes Paresh C Palicha. Some people have the ability to make something sublime out of something mundane,......

Legendary actor Pran passes away at 93

Legendary actor Pran, loved and feared in equal measure by moviegoers for his roles in Bollywood hits like 'Milan', 'Madhumati' and 'Zanjeer', passed away at a suburban hospital in Mumbai on Friday......

The 25 HOTTEST Village Belles of Bollywood

If it's a village girl from the movies, she's inclined to follow a specific code of conduct. Namely, beat her anklet-adorning feet against rushing streams, twirling her majestic skirt in open......